Hose draining and drying reel



E., PJENDUQH. HO$E DRAINING AND DReH-N'G REEL. APPLIGATIQN FILEDAPmzs, 1.921.

'Patented Aug. 29, 1922.k

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EnvvARn r. ENDLICH, or cniaianittann, Wisconsin. j

nosa :unanime Ann Devine anni..

eppneation "cieli April. a5,

State of TWisconsin, have invented certain nen7 and useful Improvements k1in Hose Draining kand ADrying Reels, ot which the following is a speciiicationpQ This invention relates `vto hose reels, and more particularly to vdevices ywhereby Water may ybe drained' 'fromr hose, such as tire hose. As is Well r'lrnoyvn it is injurious to the fabric of hose, to permit Water toren'iaiutherein 'for long periods of time. For thislreason, it is customary When returning from a. tire to thoroughly drain'the :hose andy drysame' before the hose is again placed in readiness for "future use. lMany tire stations are equipped ywith' longinclined platformsr upon which the Lhose is placed, While others j suspendthemfrom convenient places vabout will not injure the hose.

the lire house. 'These practices require considerable space which `is-not always to be had at tire stations. Furthermore, during thecold seasons of the year hoser cannotA be drained 'and dried outdoors.

lt is an object ot my invention to provide a reel-upon which the hose may be' drained and dried and which `will require but little licor space, can be handled by one man-and A further object ot the invention is to provide a hose reel embodying certain teatures ot construction whereby a relatively small reel may be made to carry a large quantity ot hose in draining and drying position, While at the same time the device is of simple andch'eap construction, and ca pable of' being knocked down for shipment.

A further object of the invention isto provide a device of the class described, which Will have a vheating unit Within the coils of the hose'so lthat-thedrying of the hose will be facilitated, this affording a great advantage, in 'that-the hosemay 'be quickly and thoroughly dried. 1 f

To this end the invention consists in ,the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed 1n the drawings-z Figure l is a perspective View of my improvedy reel showing it removed from the base.

Figure 2 is a perspective view ot the base.

Figure 3 is a semi-diagrammatic vertical sectional view showing the manner of 192i. serial no. 464,334. 1

mounting thefreelon thebase and alsor the construction ot ther/reel,

- Figure i isa perspective View of an end ot vone ot the reel bars. f

Figureis a diagrannnatic plan vievvr of the heat unit, and

Figure G4 is agdiagram indicating the two' interspaced helixes defined by the Winding hose. Y n

' .'Lrdes'ignatesthe lstand or basefB the reel,

and @sections oi tire hosewvound thereupon; l

The reel comprises `a vertical standard or spindle l, projected through the horizontally disposed spiders 2 and3,-and secured respectively on the standard by the set screwsdr4 and 5.5 The spider 2y is spaced a distance from the pivot end 6 of the standard, the latter rotatably fitting'the bore 7 oi the base A, and resting with vits pivot end in the bottom thereof. The spider' 2 4is slightly spaced'fromitl'ie top 8, of the base so that it mayireely rotateabove the latter.

At its top the standardl is 'turned to re# duced diameter to form a shoulder 9, said reduced part Fitting the central bore of the spider V.as shown thisspideris consid-` erably smaller in diameter than the spider 2, softhat the reel bars lOy whensecuredto the spider *byr the bolts v11 will be inclined upwards' and inwardly to form` a lattice work cone. Any numberof bars may be used, li having shown eight in the drawings, the bars extending a distance above the top spider 3 andbelow the lower spiderQ. Ex

of the bars are the supporting pins l2.`

These pins are arranged on the several bars in lines winding around the outer lfaces of the latter, describing a spiral helix. ln the drawings' are shown, tvvo such helixes, one uf'ound withiny the other so as to forno ya double' helix, similar to a double screw thread. This is illustrated in the diagram (Fig. G) wherein' the txvohelixes'are distinguished from' one another by light and .heavy lines. The supporting pins 12, are indicated only on the heavy line helix, to avoid confusion, by heavy dots, to illustrate how they areA arranged in series, on the bars to support a.v hose Wound in a coil having a vertical axis. By Winding the hose in `a double helix, l secure a greater pitch, which` pins may be made of any suitable length, so that a number of layers o1" hose may be supported on one series of pins. ln Figure 3, is illustrated, how four layers of hose are supported in superposed relation, on one pin, the hose being shown slightly liattened after the manner of lire hose. To support the upper ends of the superposed layers 01"' hose in a side by side position, in view of the usual coupling rings 13, l provide 'for each layer of hose a relatively long outstanding arm leltorming a support for the latter, said arm having spreaders l5 extending up wardly in spaced relation, from A'the top thereof. rihe space 16 between the spreaders -is less than the diameter of the coupling rings, so that in placing the hose on the reel, the spreaders serve as a stop for the coupling hose. :is shown, the lower end of the hosevfill hang downward on one of the lower supporting pins. ,fis the hose are wcund,one uponwanother, the loweiI ends thereot will overlap so as to hang over separate pins owing to the increase in circumn it'erential length with the addition of each layer oi' hose. r)The base A. is preferably constructed. with outstanding leet l?. Positioned preferably on thev spider 2, is the heating unit 18, preferably in the form of a hollow ring surrounding the standard l. ln Figure 5, the unit isA diagammatically shown to consist oLt the usualelectric heating coil 19, having terminals 20. leading to one of the reel bars l, and being` connected to an ordinary electric socket 2l.` in ordinary electricconnecting plug ZQlhas electric connection with a source of current and isinsert'ed in the socket when it is desired to use `the heating unit.

It is to be understood, that other types of heating units may be employed.

In operation, the hose is placed on the reel as described, and the plug inserted in the socket E21. 'lhe heat from within the turns of the hose will pass around the coils of the latter to dry same. By making the reel conic in shape, the. hose will cling tothe reel bars more persistently than would be the oase if the reel were oit uniform diameter. rl`his is demonstrated by the support` ing pins which extend at right angles to the bars, as shown, inasmuch as the hose slides n down the pins toward the bar, in the process of placing them on the reel.

l. The combination with a rotary hose reel, and a plurality of hose units, each having end couplings carried thereby, said reel being vertically disposed and having means for supporting the hose units in spiral formation, an arm extending laterallyafrom the top, said reel andyarm adapted to support the couplings of said units arranged in a row, and means engaging; said couplings `for holding the latter against displacement from said arm.

v 2. A hose reel for supporting hose having end coupling members, comprising a base, a conic reel, rotatably mounted on said base having its large end downward, so `as to r0- tate about a vertical axis, supports extend ing outwardly irom the conic surface of the reel and positioned `atintervals in a line encircling said reel and extending Jfrom the top of the latter to the bottom thereof, and a relatively long outstanding support at the -top of the reel `itormed with upwardly opening spacesnarrower than the diameter of the hose coupling member. y

3. rotary hose reel for carrying a plurality or". hose having end couplings, comprising a conic reel, an arm extending laterally at the top of the reel, means carried by said arm in engagement with the couplings of said hose for removably attaching the hose tothe arm, and hose supporting pins extending from the surface of the reel, said pins arranged to describe a plurality of interspaced spirals for, the purpose set lforth. y f

Ll. Afrotary reel for carrying a plurality ont hose lengths each hose having end couplings, comprising a conic upright reel,

ieans at the top of the reel for removably attaching the couplings of the hose in successive positions to the reel, and hose supporting pins extending from the surface of the reel and arranged lconsecutively thereon to describe a plurality of interspaced spirals, the pins of leach spiral adapted to receive a plurality of hose lengths wound in superposed relation from said attaching means around the reel.

ln testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of a witness.

n EDVARD P. ENDLICH.

`Witnessz GEORGE VOELKER. 

